Program: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
8:00 AM
• Conference Check-in, pick up program, on-site registration
9:00 AM
• Opening Remarks: Nadim Aziz, SC EPSCoR/IDeA Program
• Welcome from the State Committee Chair: Mark Sothmann, Medical University of South Carolina
• The State Director’s Report: Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina
• SC EPSCoR/IDeA Program Forward: Nadim Aziz, SC EPSCoR/IDeA Program
9:30 AM
• The New SCRA: Bob Quinn, South Carolina Research Authority
9:50 AM
Session 1 – Genetics Research, Chris Davies, Medical University of South Carolina
• The Greenwood Genetic Center – A Privileged Institution: Charles Schwartz, Greenwood Genetic Center
• Analysis of Gene Copy Number Changes in Tumor Phylogenetics: Jijun Tang, University of South Carolina
• Peptide Hormones in Genotype, Phenotype, and Stimuli Control: Modi Wetzler, Clemson University
10:50 AM
• Break
11:05 AM
Session 2 - Successful Undergraduate Research Models, April Heyward, SC EPSCoR/IDeA
• Creative Inquiry at Clemson University: Undergraduate Research for All: Barbara Speziale, Clemson University
• Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Results: Jeremy Barth, Medical University of South Carolina
• Conducting Research with Undergraduate Colleagues: A Bird of Many Feathers: John F. Wheeler, Furman University
• University of South Carolina Undergraduate Research – Discovery for every discipline: Julie Morris, University of South Carolina
12:15 PM
• Lunch
12:40 PM
• Introduction of Lunch Speaker: Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina
• NSF: Supporting Research and Education to Benefit the Nation: Denise Barnes, National Science Foundation
1:30 PM
• DOE EPSCoR Opportunities: Tim Fitzsimmons, Department of Energy
1:50 PM
Session 3 – Human-Technology Frontier Research, Roger Sawyer, University of South Carolina
• Human Centered Engineered Systems for Holistic Living: Rajendra Singh, Clemson University
• Controlling Objects Using Signals Emanating from a Human Brain: Stevo Bozinovski, South Carolina State University
• Application of Optimal Sampling Lattices on CT Image Reconstruction and Segmentation or Three-Dimensional Printing: Xiqiang Zheng, Voorhees College
2:50 PM
• Break
3:05 PM
• NASA EPSCoR Opportunities: Jeppie Compton, NASA KSC
3:25 PM
• SC EPSCoR/IDeA Stimulus Research Program Solicitation: April Heyward, SC EPSCoR/IDeA
3:55 PM
Session 4 – Big Ideas, Doug Hirt, Clemson University
• Scientific Results from the Virgin Islands Center for Space Science at Etelman Observatory: Jon Hakkila, College of Charleston
• Quantum and Classical Evolution of Chemical Reaction Wave Front by Fast Marching Method: A New Perspective of Reaction Dynamics: Bijoy Dey, Claflin University
• Optogenetics Datamining in Search for Stable Brain Activity Patterns: Sorinel A. Oprisan, College of Charleston
4:55 PM
• Concluding Remarks and Adjourn
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